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Dotcom's Mega empire will emerge in new form if US govt case falls over

Dotcom's Mega empire will emerge in new form if US govt case falls over

By Paul McBeth Sept 20 (BusinessDesk) - Kim Dotcom's content sharing Megaupload empire might not keep the same moniker but will be back in some form or another if the US government's case fails. The US government's bid to extradite the internet tycoon and co-accused Finn Batat...

01 Jan 2012
NZ dollar pares gains from growth figures as Asian equities weaken

NZ dollar pares gains from growth figures as Asian equities weaken

By Paul McBeth Sept. 20 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar pared gains as weaker equity markets across Asia took the sheen off stronger than expected local second quarter economic growth. The kiwi fell to 82.48 US cents at 5pm in Wellington from 82.76 cents at 8am and 82....

01 Jan 2012
No point in NZ trying to drop strong kiwi dollar English

No point in NZ trying to drop strong kiwi dollar English

By Pattrick Smellie Sept. 20 (BusinessDesk) - Finance Minister Bill English has no truck with mounting calls for intervention by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand to bring down the high value of the New Zealand dollar. Speaking to news media after the release of the new Policy Ta...

01 Jan 2012